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Belle Musette

Take a trip through the golden age of French musette and chanson with Belle Musette, an ensemble specialising in the music of Paris from the 1920’s to the 1950’s.

  • Entertainment:
    Duos and Trios, European, World Music
  • City:
    Melbourne
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  • Amusette (D. Krycer)
  • Autumn Leaves/Les Feuilles Mortes(Prevert/Kosma)
  • Bluesette
  • Brise Napolitaine (musette waltz)
  • Cafe Au Lait (swing musette)
  • Can Can (Bizet)
  • C’est Si Bon
  • C’est Magnifique
  • Chanson D’Amour
  • Chocolat (from ‘Chocolat’)
  • Le Charmeur de Serpents (swing musette)
  • Flambee Montalbanaise (musette waltz)
  • HCQ Strut (Django Reinhardt)
  • I Love Paris (Cole Porter)n
  • Indifference (Musette Waltz)
  • J’Attendrai (1930’s French pop)
  • Jardin d’hiver (Henri Salvador)
  • La Marseilliese (National Anthem)
  • Matellotte (swing musette)
  • La Mer (1940’s French hit)
  • Minor Swing (Django Reinhardt)
  • Matelotte
  • Misterieuse (musette waltz)
  • Montagne Ste Genevieve(Django Reinhardt waltz)
  • My Sweet (Django Reinhardt)
  • Nuages (Django Reinhardt ballad)
  • Pigalle (classic French waltz)
  • “Playtime” medley (from the soundtrack of the Jacques Tati movie)
  • Rosetta (30’s swing)
  • La Roulotte (musette waltz)
  • Strange Harmony (swing musette)
  • Sous Les Ponts de Paris
  • Sous Le Ciel de Paris (’40’s French waltz)
  • Sur Le Pont D’Avignon (French jazz/folk)
  • Swing 39 (Django Reinhardt)
  • Swing de Paris (Django Reinhardt)
  • Swing Waltz (a classic musette waltz)
  • Troubland Bolero (Django Reinhardt’s bolero)
  • Valse des Niglos (musette waltz)
  • La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf)
  • Valse a Rosenthal(Geisela Reinhardt, waltz)
  • Vous Qui Passez Sans Me Voir (Jean Sablon)
  • Winds and Strings/Andalousie (Flamenco musette)
  • LesYeux Noires/Dark Eyes (The “Gypsy National Anthem”)

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Take a trip through the golden age of French musette and chanson with Belle Musette, an ensemble specialising in the music of Paris from the 1920’s to the 1950’s.

Be enchanted by the romantic sounds of the accordion, accompanied by a strong rhythmic pulse from the guitar, and anchored by double bass with vocals performed in French. Belle Musette play music by artists including Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, Django Reinhardt and Yves Montand. From the traditional waltz through to tango, gypsy swing and chanson (popular french song), this is music to inspire dancing and reminiscing!